Jodi Fodor, MFA
How a Memoir Editor Can Help You Achieve Greatness
March 24, 2023
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Despite the very personal nature of memoir, memoir writing is much more than an exercise in “I’ll write it my own way.” If a memoir writer wants to be published, s/he needs to craft a compelling story that includes some important conventions of the genre, including a logical structure, intimate narration, visible scenes, and meaningful reflections. Do you want readers to devour your book and gush about it to their friends? Of course! Then your book needs plenty of tension, excellent character development, satisfying pacing, a distinctive voice, realistic dialogue, and writing that keeps an eye on the “so what?”